thought

(thôt)

Past tense and past participle of think.

1. The process of thinking; cogitation: sitting deep in thought at the computer.

2. A product of thinking or other mental activity: What are your thoughts on this matter? See Synonyms at idea.

3. The faculty of thinking or reasoning: Why not use thought instead of emotion to solve the problem?

4. The intellectual activity or production of a particular time or group: ancient Greek thought; deconstructionist thought.

5. Consideration; attention: didn't give much thought to what she said.

a. Intention; purpose: My thought is to live in a house on a lake.

b. Expectation or conception: She had no thought that anything was wrong.

Idiom:

a thought

To a small degree; somewhat: You could be a thought more considerate.

[Middle English, from Old English gethōht, thōht; see tong- in Indo-European roots.]

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thought

(θɔːt)

the past tense and past participle of think

1. the act or process of thinking; deliberation, meditation, or reflection

2. a concept, opinion, or idea

3. philosophical or intellectual ideas typical of a particular time or place: German thought in the 19th century.

4. application of mental attention; consideration: he gave the matter some thought.

5. purpose or intention: I have no thought of giving up.

6. expectation: no thought of reward.

7. a small amount; trifle: you could be a thought more enthusiastic.

8. kindness or regard: he has no thought for his widowed mother.

[Old English thōht; related to Old Frisian thochta, Old Saxon, Old High German githācht]

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thought¹

(θɔt)

n.

1. the product of mental activity; that which one thinks: a body of thought.

2. a single act or product of thinking; idea or notion: to collect one's thoughts.

3. the act or process of thinking; mental activity; reflection or cogitation.

4. the capacity or faculty of thinking, reasoning, imagining, etc.

5. meditation, contemplation, or recollection: deep in thought.

6. intention, design, or purpose: We had some thought of going.

7. anticipation or expectation: I had no thought of seeing you here.

8. consideration, attention, care, or regard: to take no thought of one's appearance.

9. a judgment, opinion, or belief: According to his thought, all violence is evil.

10. the intellectual activity or the ideas, opinions, etc., characteristic of a place, group, or time: Greek thought.

[before 900; Middle English thoght, Old English (ge)thōht, c. Old Saxon githāht, Old High German gidāht]

syn: See idea.

thought²

(θɔt)

v.

pt. and pp. of think.

Thought

brainstorm A sudden and powerful thought; a good idea. The concept of forcefulness contained in the storm element seems to be losing ground to that of disorder and chaos, so that brainstorm is now most often used ironically to mean a whimsical or ill-considered notion, a stupid idea.

brown study Absorption in thought; a pensive mood; absent-mindedness. This phrase dates from the early 16th century; the brown of the expression apparently stemmed from brown ‘gloomy.’ Citations indicate that the phrase varies in meaning: it may be used for serious thought; for apparent pensiveness masking actual absent-mindedness; or for simple idle daydreaming. John Crowe Ransom uses the phrase poignantly in “Bells for John Whiteside’s Daughter”:

There was such speed in her little body,
Ana such lightness in her footfall,
It is no wonder that her brown study
Astonishes us all.

a horseback opinion A guess, an offhand impression, a hasty opinion or judgment delivered without “stopping to think,” as though from horseback. Use of this U.S. colloquialism dates from the late 19th century.

I am not here as a judicial authority or oracle. I can only give horseback opinion. (Congressional Record, April 23, 1879)

on the carpet Under consideration or up for discussion. This expression, in use since 1726, comes from the earlier on or upon the tapis (since 1690), a partial translation of the French sur le tapis On the tablecloth.’ The tablecloth in question is the one covering the council table around which the members meet to discuss items of business.

put on one’s thinking cap To think about or consider; to ponder; to reflect or concentrate. Although “thinking caps”have been mentioned in children’s literature and various legends for hundreds of years, the most likely allusion is to the official headgear which a British magistrate would wear when considering the disposition of a case and when passing sentence. In its figurative use, put on one’s thinking cap clearly implies that the matter at hand merits serious thought.

It is satisfactory to know that the Post Office Department has its thinking cap on. (Daily Chronicle, January, 1903)

sleep on it To contemplate and reflect upon an important proposal, plan, or other matter without making a hasty decision; to consider something overnight before making up one’s mind. This expression, in popular use for centuries, implies that some decisions, particularly portentous ones, merit at least one night of conscious and, while sleeping, subconscious thought.

His Grace … said that he would sleep and dream upon the matter, and give me an answer [in] the morning. (State Papers of Henry VIII, 1519)

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	thought - the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind" idea cognitive content, mental object, content - the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned inspiration - arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity cogitation - a carefully considered thought about something; "his cogitations were dutifully recorded in his daybook" concept, conception, construct - an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances preoccupation - an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention misconception - an incorrect conception plan, program, programme - a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished; "they drew up a six-step plan"; "they discussed plans for a new bond issue" figment - a contrived or fantastic idea; "a figment of the imagination" generalisation, generality, generalization - an idea or conclusion having general application; "he spoke in broad generalities" suggestion - an idea that is suggested; "the picnic was her suggestion" impression, notion, belief, feeling, opinion - a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying" reaction - an idea evoked by some experience; "his reaction to the news was to start planning what to do" theorem - an idea accepted as a demonstrable truth whimsey, whimsy, whim, notion - an odd or fanciful or capricious idea; "the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories"; "he had a whimsy about flying to the moon"; "whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it" meaning, substance - the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?" burden - the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse theme, motif - a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work; "it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme" ideal - the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain idealisation, idealization - something that exists only as an idea keynote - a fundamental or central idea kink - an eccentric idea
	2.	thought - the process of using your mind to consider something carefully; "thinking always made him frown"; "she paused for thought" cerebration, intellection, mentation, thinking, thought process higher cognitive process - cognitive processes that presuppose the availability of knowledge and put it to use free association - a thought process in which ideas (words or images) suggest other ideas in a sequence mental synthesis, construction - the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning - thinking that is coherent and logical line of thought - a particular way of thinking that is characteristic of some individual or group train of thought, thread - the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together; "I couldn't follow his train of thought"; "he lost the thread of his argument" mysticism - obscure or irrational thought ideation - the process of forming and relating ideas consideration - the process of giving careful thought to something excogitation - thinking something out with care in order to achieve complete understanding of it explanation - thought that makes something comprehensible planning, preparation, provision - the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening; "his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties" problem solving - the thought processes involved in solving a problem convergent thinking - thinking that brings together information focussed on solving a problem (especially solving problems that have a single correct solution) divergent thinking, out-of-the-box thinking - thinking that moves away in diverging directions so as to involve a variety of aspects and which sometimes lead to novel ideas and solutions; associated with creativity
	3.	thought - the organized beliefs of a period or group or individual; "19th century thought"; "Darwinian thought" belief - any cognitive content held as true mainstream - the prevailing current of thought; "his thinking was in the American mainstream"
	4.	thought - a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?" opinion, persuasion, sentiment, view idea - a personal view; "he has an idea that we don't like him" judgment, judgement, mind - an opinion formed by judging something; "he was reluctant to make his judgment known"; "she changed her mind" belief - any cognitive content held as true eyes - opinion or judgment; "in the eyes of the law"; "I was wrong in her eyes" parti pris, preconceived idea, preconceived notion, preconceived opinion, preconception, prepossession - an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence; "he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions" pole - one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions; "they are at opposite poles"; "they are poles apart" political sympathies, politics - the opinion you hold with respect to political questions

thought

noun

1. thinking, consideration, reflection, deliberation, regard, musing, meditation, contemplation, introspection, rumination, navel-gazing (slang), cogitation, brainwork, cerebration After much thought I decided to end my marriage.

2. opinion, view, belief, idea, thinking, concept, conclusion, assessment, notion, conviction, judgment, conception, conjecture, estimation It is my thought that the situation will be resolved.

3. consideration, study, attention, care, regard, scrutiny, heed He had given some thought to what she had told him.

4. intention, plan, idea, design, aim, purpose, object, notion They had no thought of surrendering.

5. hope, expectation, dream, prospect, aspiration, anticipation He had now banished all thought of retirement.

6. concern, care, regard, anxiety, sympathy, compassion, thoughtfulness, solicitude, attentiveness They had no thought for others who might get hurt.

Quotations
"Thought flies and words go on foot" [Julien Green Journal]
"Learning without thought is labour lost; thought without learning is perilous" [Confucius Analects]

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thought

noun

1. The act or process of thinking:

brainwork, cerebration, cogitation, contemplation, deliberation, excogitation, meditation, reflection, rumination, speculation.

2. That which exists in the mind as the product of careful mental activity:

concept, conception, idea, image, notion, perception.

Translations

تَفْكيررأي، فِكْرفِكْرَةفِكْرَه

идеямисълразмисъл

myšlenkanápadnázoruvažovánímínění

tanketankegangidéovervejelse

Gedanke Überlegung Ansicht

σκέψη

penso

pensamiento reflexión

اندیشه

ajatteluajatusidea

pensée idée réflexion

misao

gondolatgondolkodás

hugmyndhugsunhugsunarhátturhugleiîing, íhugun

pensiero riflessione ripensandoci...ritenuto considerazione

思考思考力意図意見考え

생각

malonumąstymasmintis

domaidejapārdomasuzskatsapsvēršana

gedachte idee

tanke tenkemåte tenkning

myśl pomysł

pensamento

мысль

myšlienka

miselmnenje

tankeidé

ความคิด

düşünce fikir görüşciddî ciddî düşünüp taşınma

sự suy nghĩ

思想思潮思维思考

thought

[θɔːt]

A. PT & PP of think

B. N

1. (= mental activity) → pensamiento m
see also line A11
see also train A3

2. (= philosophy) → pensamiento m
Western thought → el pensamiento occidental
see also school ¹ A5

3. (= cogitation) → pensamiento m
you need to free your mind of negative thoughts → tienes que despejar los malos pensamientos de tu mente
to collect one's thoughts → ordenar sus pensamientos or ideas
to be deep in thought → estar ensimismado, estar absorto en sus pensamientos
my thoughts were elsewhere → estaba pensando en otra cosa
to gather one's thoughts → ordenar sus pensamientos or ideas
he was always in her thoughts → lo tenía or llevaba siempre en el pensamiento
to be lost in thought → estar ensimismado, estar absorto en sus pensamientos
he pushed the thought from his mind → se obligó a dejar de pensar en ello, borró la idea de su mente
see also penny, read A3

4. (= consideration) after much thought → después de mucho pensarlo or pensarlo mucho
a lot of thought went into the work → se dedicó mucho tiempo a pensar en el trabajo
I'll give it some thought over the next few days → lo pensaré durante los próximos días
I've given it a lot of thought → lo he pensado mucho
I didn't give it another thought → no volví a pensar en ello
don't give it another thought → no te preocupes, no lo pienses más
spare a thought for the homeless at Christmas → acuérdese de la gente sin hogar en Navidad
see also food, pause, second A1

5. (= concern)
his first thought was always for other people → siempre pensaba primero en los demás
with no thought for o.s → sin pensar en sí mismo
with no thought of reward → sin pensar en una recompensa

6. (= intention) → intención f
they had no thought of surrender → no tenían ninguna intención de rendirse
he gave up all thought(s) of marrying her → renunció a la idea de casarse con ella
it's the thought that counts → la intención es lo que cuenta

7. (= idea) → idea f
what a frightening thought! → ¡qué idea más aterradora!
what a lovely thought! → ¡qué detalle!
the thought crossed my mind that → se me ocurrió que ...
the thought had crossed my mind → la idea se me llegó a pasar por la cabeza
to have a thought I've just had a thought → se me acaba de ocurrir una idea
he hasn't a thought in his head → no tiene ni idea de nada
never mind, it was just a thought → no importa, no era más que una idea
that's a thought! → ¡no es mala idea!, ¡qué buena idea!
"she might still be there" - "that's a thought" → -puede que todavía esté allí -es una posibilidad
the very or mere thought of him made her nervous → se ponía nerviosa sólo de pensar en él

8. thoughts (= opinion) do you have any thoughts on that? → ¿tiene alguna opinión al respecto?
he keeps his thoughts to himself → se reserva su opinión

9. (= little) it is a thought too large → es un poquito grande
that was a thought unwise, wasn't it? → eso fue un tanto imprudente, ¿no?

C. CPD thought police N → policía f política
thought process N → proceso m mental
thought reader N → adivino/a m/f
I'm not a thought reader → no soy adivino, no leo el pensamiento
thought reading N → adivinación f de pensamientos
thought transference N → transmisión f de pensamientos

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thought

[ˈθɔːt]

pp of think

(= idea) → pensée f, idée f
The thought never crossed my mind → L'idée ne m'est jamais passée par la tête., Cette pensée ne m'est jamais passée par la tête.
I've just had a thought
BUT Je viens de penser à quelque chose.
Just the thought of eggs makes me shiver
BUT Rien que de penser à des œufs me donne la chair de poule.
It was a nice thought, thank you
BUT C'est gentil de ta part, merci.

(= act of thinking) → pensée f
to be deep in thought → être plongé(e) dans ses pensées, être absorbé(e) dans ses pensées
to be lost in thought → être plongé(e) dans ses pensées, être absorbé(e) dans ses pensées
after much thought → après mûre réflexion
to give sth some thought → réfléchir à qch

(= act of kindness) what a kind thought! → comme c'est gentil!

(= intention) → idée f
Her one thought was to get back with Derek → Sa seule idée était de retourner avec Derek.

(= way of thinking) → pensée f
Western thought → la pensée occidentale

thoughts npl

(= opinions) → opinion f
What are your thoughts on that? → Quelle est votre opinion?
BUT Quel est votre avis là-dessus?.

(= mind) → pensées fpl
My thoughts started to wander → Je commençais à partir dans des rêveries., Je commençais à avoir l'esprit ailleurs.
Our thoughts were on Christmas → Nos pensées allaient vers Noël.
to have suicidal thoughts → avoir des idées de suicide

thought

pret, ptp of think

no pl (= act or process of thinking) → Denken nt; to spend hours in thought → stundenlang in Gedanken (vertieft) sein; to be lost in thought → ganz in Gedanken sein, gedankenverloren sein (geh); to take thought (old) → denken; logical thought → logisches Denken; in thought → in Gedanken

(= idea, opinion) → Gedanke m; (sudden) → Einfall m; she hasn’t a thought in her head → sie hat nichts im Hirn or Kopf; the thoughts of Chairman Mao → die Gedanken des Vorsitzenden Mao; he didn’t express any thoughts on the matter → er hat keine Ansichten zu diesem Thema geäußert; that’s a thought! (= amazing) → man stelle sich das mal vor!; (= problem to be considered) → das ist wahr!; (= good idea) → das ist eine (gute) Idee or ein guter Gedanke or Einfall; what a thought! → was für ein Gedanke or eine Vorstellung!; a thought has just occurred to me, I’ve just had a thought (inf) → mir ist gerade ein Gedanke gekommen, mir ist gerade etwas eingefallen; don’t give it another thought → machen Sie sich (dat) → keine Gedanken darüber; (= forget it) → denken Sie nicht mehr daran; his one thought was … → sein einziger Gedanke war …; to have no thought of doing something → gar nicht vorhaben or gar nicht daran denken, etw zu tun; it’s a shame it doesn’t fit, but it’s the thought that counts → es ist ein Jammer, dass es nicht passt, aber es war gut gemeint; it’s the thought that counts, not how much you spend → es kommt nur auf die Idee an, nicht auf den Preis; to collect one’s thoughts → sich sammeln, seine Gedanken zusammennehmen; her thoughts were elsewhere → sie war in Gedanken woanders; the mere or very thought of it → der bloße Gedanke (daran), die bloße Vorstellung

no pl (= body of ideas) → Denken nt; modern thought → das moderne Denken, das Denken der Moderne

no pl (= care, consideration) → Nachdenken nt, → Überlegung f; to give some thought to something → sich (dat) → Gedanken über etw (acc) → machen, etw bedenken or überlegen; after much thought → nach langer Überlegung or langem Überlegen; to act without thought → gedankenlos or ohne Überlegung handeln; without thought for somebody/oneself/something → ohne an jdn/sich selbst/etw zu denken, ohne Rücksicht auf jdn/sich selbst/etw; he has no thought for his parents’ feelings → er nimmt keine Rücksicht auf die Gefühle seiner Eltern; I never gave it a moment’s thought → ich habe mir nie darüber Gedanken gemacht

a thought (= a little) → eine Idee, ein Ideechen nt (inf); with a thought more tact → mit einer Idee or einer Spur mehr Takt

thought

thought blocking

n (Psych) → Denkhemmung f

thought experiment

n → Gedankenexperiment nt

thought

thought process

n → Gedankengang m

thought-provoking

adj film, book, article, idea → zum Nachdenken anregend

thought-reader

n → Gedankenleser(in) m(f)

thought-reading

n → Gedankenlesen nt

thought transference

n → Gedankenübertragung f

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thought

[θɔːt]

1. pt, pp of think

2. n (reflection, mental activity) → pensiero; (idea) → idea; (opinion) → opinione f; (intention) → intenzione f
to be lost or deep in thought → essere assorto/a or perso/a nei propri pensieri
after much thought → dopo molti ripensamenti
I've just had a thought → mi è appena venuta un'idea
that's a thought! → che bell'idea!
I shudder at the very thought of it → rabbrividisco solo al pensiero
to collect one's thoughts → raccogliere le proprie idee
my thoughts were elsewhere → avevo la testa altrove
with no thought for o.s. → senza pensare a se stesso
to give sth some thought → prendere qc in considerazione, riflettere su qc
it's the thought that counts → è il pensiero che conta

thought

(ˈθoːt) verb

see think.

noun

1. something that one thinks; an idea. I had a sudden thought.

2. the act of thinking; consideration. After a great deal of thought we decided to emigrate to America.

3. general opinion. scientific thought.

ˈthoughtful adjective

1. (appearing to be) thinking deeply. You look thoughtful; a thoughtful mood.

2. thinking of other people; consideration. It was very thoughtful of you to do that.

ˈthoughtfully adverb

ˈthoughtfulness noun

ˈthoughtless adjective

not thinking about other people; showing no thought, care or consideration; inconsiderate. thoughtless words.

ˈthoughtlessly adverb

ˈthoughtlessness noun

thought

→ فِكْرَة myšlenka tanke Gedanke σκέψη pensamiento ajattelu pensée misao pensiero 思考 생각 gedachte tanke myśl pensamento мысль tanke ความคิด düşünce sự suy nghĩ 思想

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n. pensamiento, concepto, idea;

a. pp. de to think, pensado.

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